Nathan Aspinall beats Shane McGuirk 3-1
PDC World Masters · Last 32 · Thu 29 Jan
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Nathan Aspinall and Shane McGuirk are on the board at PDC World Masters in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Nathan Aspinall eventually gets over the line 3-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Set 1, leg 1: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 91 and leaves 20, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Nathan Aspinall takes out 121 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total.
Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Shane McGuirk closes 141 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 10 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 1 — back level: Nathan Aspinall closes 108 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 56 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 58 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 24 and leaves 12; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — 4 in a row: Nathan Aspinall closes 60 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Set 4, leg 1 — 5 in a row: Nathan Aspinall takes out 24 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall closes 90 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 73 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Nathan Aspinall posts the higher three-dart average, 105.80 compared with 89.67. Nathan Aspinall hits 2 maximums and Shane McGuirk hits 1. On the doubles, Nathan Aspinall converts 100.0% and Shane McGuirk finishes at 100.0%. Nathan Aspinall's longest burst is 6 legs in a row.
Nathan Aspinall has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Set 1, leg 1: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 91 and leaves 20, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts.
Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Nathan Aspinall takes out 121 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total.
Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Shane McGuirk closes 141 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 10 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 1 — back level: Nathan Aspinall closes 108 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 56 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 58 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 24 and leaves 12; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — 4 in a row: Nathan Aspinall closes 60 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 94 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 1 — 5 in a row: Nathan Aspinall takes out 24 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall closes 90 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 73 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.